What it is: A preview of a potential future small
vehicle from Hyundai, featuring a highly exaggerated version of the
company's new corporate design language.
Cool features: An awesomely low drag coefficient of
0.25 plus a clean and efficient 1.7-liter turbodiesel engine matched
with an electric motor--why isn't this combination already in
production? Said to return more than 78 mpg, the i-flow concept also
captures energy from solar panels on its roof and exhaust heat.
Bottom line: Hyundai continues to impress with some
groundbreaking new designs. And we really hope a diesel hybrid makes it
to production in something. It just makes sense.